LIVE MARKET·1,703 DC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in District of Columbia: $60.35/hr$2,414/wk$125,528/yr median.

Pay range $54.17$2,167$112,674–$69.63/hr$2,785/wk$144,830/yr across the middle 50% of 1,703 active District of Columbia postings from 105 employers.

4.0% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #31 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.35$2,414$125,528
P25–P75
$54.17$2,167$112,674–$69.63$2,785$144,830
middle 50%
Postings
1,703
last 12 months
Employers
105
in DC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How District of Columbia compares with its neighbors.

01District of Columbia (this page)1,703 postings
$60.35/hr$2,414/wk$125,528/yr
02Virginia9,597 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr03Maryland6,119 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA·7 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in District of Columbia, by title.

01Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)71 postings
$83.03/hr$3,321/wk$172,702/yr02Cath Lab Nurse50 postings
$72.48/hr$2,899/wk$150,758/yr03Emergency Department Nurse66 postings
$66.39/hr$2,656/wk$138,091/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse134 postings
$64.92/hr$2,597/wk$135,034/yr05CVICU Nurse72 postings
$61.59/hr$2,464/wk$128,107/yr06ICU Nurse79 postings
$60.06/hr$2,402/wk$124,925/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)226 postings
$53.50/hr$2,140/wk$111,280/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · DC

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in District of Columbia, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in District of Columbia?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in District of Columbia is $60.35/hr (about $125,528/yr), based on 1,703 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in District of Columbia?

The middle 50% of District of Columbia postings pay $54.17–$69.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $390.38/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in District of Columbia above the national average?

District of Columbia pays 4.0% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #31 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in District of Columbia?

105 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in District of Columbia over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in District of Columbia, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.